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‘We’re not just loading people on a bus,’ Lawrence’s homeless solutions director says
Questions have surfaced about the city’s policy to prioritize Douglas County residents with homelessness services — among them, how does someone without an address prove they live here? Here’s more about the policy, its purpose and how it’s played out over the last few months.
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Parking citation fees to double in Lawrence; permits to be sold online
Updated at 1:08 p.m. Thursday, April 15: Parking in downtown Lawrence will continue to change […]
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Miniconference ‘Sounds of Sovereignty’ to highlight Indigenous American audio journalism
A free, two-day, virtual miniconference today and Thursday will explore Indigenous American audio journalism. The […]
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Proposed new Douglas County health order would let businesses opt out of occupancy restrictions
The future of Douglas County’s COVID-19 public health restrictions will be put to a vote […]
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KU debate student, assistant coach win national awards
It’s been a season full of hardware for University of Kansas junior Azja Butler and […]
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Lawrence school board votes to close Kennedy Elementary to grades K-5
The Lawrence school board voted Monday to convert Kennedy Elementary to an early childhood community […]
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Kaw Valley Almanac for April 12–18, 2021
Ken Lassman will be posting his weekly nature updates here to help you tap into ancient, ever-renewing cycles that might help you find your place on this planet more interesting.
The Lawrence Times launches ‘Community resources’ section
At the Times, we believe that community journalism is not just about providing the news — it’s also about providing information that the people of this community need in order to live and thrive as informed citizens.
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Preview: Lawrence school board meeting, April 12
District to decide future use of Kennedy Elementary building Lawrence school board members will meet […]
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Rainbow Kids & Families launching spring inclusion drive with pride packs for Lawrence elementary schools
Starting next week, Lawrence nonprofit Rainbow Kids & Families will share pride resources to boost […]
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Photos: Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical celebrates new graduates
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical celebrated the graduation of its 26th fire-medical recruiting class with a […]
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BIPOC single-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic set for Saturday
A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic is set for Saturday for adults who identify as BIPOC. Habrá traductores en la clínica para las personas que hablan español.
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Douglas County to change up schedule, offer additional late-afternoon COVID-19 vaccination clinics
Starting next week, Douglas County Unified Command will offer an additional late-afternoon COVID-19 vaccination clinic, […]
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Lawrence police: Bomb scare was loud carbon monoxide detector
A loud device instructing people to evacuate Kwik Shop near Kasold Drive and Bob Billings […]
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Exhibition features photos of Lawrence landmarks and striking scenes, taken from ‘far above’
An exhibition at Lawrence’s Phoenix Gallery is showcasing the work of Drone Lawrence photographers Seth Sanchez […]
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Girod: Right now, KU probably won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for the fall semester
Story updated at 5:35 p.m. Thursday: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, one of […]